Why the long face?

日常英语口语 Spoken English by 每日美语

Dec 20, 201800:41Education

Why the long face? 干嘛拉着个脸啊？怎么闷闷不乐的？ long face 长脸；闷闷不乐；不悦的脸色 What’s wrong? Why the long face? 怎么了？怎么闷闷不乐的？ Hey, Jack, why the long face? Is something bothering you?Jack, 干嘛拉着个脸啊？有什么烦心事吗？ He came to me with a very long fac...

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